Upper Valley Yoga
A community of passionate students & instructors, practicing the art of yoga together.
Established 1999. White River Junction, Vermont.
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A community of passionate students & instructors, practicing the art of yoga together.
Established 1999. White River Junction, Vermont.
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Attend any yoga class
that we offer
Senior/Student rate:
Attend any 10 yoga
classes
Senior/Student:
Unlimited monthly yoga,
six month commitment
Attend three
classes
First-time guests only
Our studio’s philosophy is rooted in the firm belief that everyone can do yoga. Our diverse offerings reflect that belief: we meet you where you are while helping you build the tools to grow, and encouraging you to listen to your own body’s wisdom. Most of our intermediate and advanced classes revolve around fun and mindful vinyasa flow that draws on the lineages of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Anusara Yoga.
Apr
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FREE COMMUNITY CLASSJoin Katie for this month's FREE community class! Sign up to save a space and bring your mat.
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Apr
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Yin YogaSpring! Warm(ish), windy, and hopeful. It can also be agitating and frenetic, as the earth and our plans take on an energetic surge. Yin has some remedies! Join for a hip-oriented class that will leave you feeling balanced, purposeful, and like you’ve done your spring cleaning. All levels welcome. Please sign up from the calendar page to reserve a space.
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May
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Advance Your Practice!Advance Your Practice! A 6-week, level 2-3 Series for experienced students and yoga instructors Join Christina Micalizio (Tangredi) for a fun, strong, and challenging series that will take your practice to the next level over 6 weeks. This series is for anyone who wants to develop and deepen an already established yoga practice. Get ready to expand and grow!
In this series, you will: • Learn essential movement patterns to attain challenging poses and transitions • Cultivate breath and body awareness • Build strength, stability, and mobility • Take away valuable tools and techniques
Week 1: The secret to building strength? Sun Salutations! Learn how to effectively engage in standard sun salutations to take your practice to the next level.
Week 2: Strong and flexible forward folding (poses include Tittibhasana variations A, B, C, D, E and Hanumanasana)
Week 3: Happy hip opening (prepare for poses like Eka Pada Sirsasana and Dwi Pada Sirsasana)
Week 4: Intelligent back bending (prepare for poses like Urdhva Dhanurasana, Ustrasana, and Laghu Vajrasana)
Week 5: Handstand and arm balances, part 1
Week 6: Handstand and arm balances, part 2
The following will be reinforced each week
**Review Tristana (an effective vinyasa practice prescribes 3 things to focus attention: Breath, Body/posture, and gaze point).
Strength building. Build straight arm scapular strength and stability. Learn how to utilize the shoulder blades to support the arms, especially when they are straight in a handstand or a straight-arm arm balance. Understand how to stabilize and isolate the core for more effective holds and smoother transitions.
Wrist health including increasing flexibility and strengthening. Series runs Saturdays, 4–5:30 pm, May 4–June 8. $100 if paid
by April 27; $110 thereafter.
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Sign up! And how do you cancel if your plans change? Log in first, (upper right home page) then click the "deregister" link. (link is only visible if you are signed in)
Where is the Thetford studio? Sign up for class and we'll send you location, directions and parking info. We are on Thetford Hill.
The building itself was renovated to be energy efficient, and the room is moderately heated in cooler seasons to promote a good, healthy sweat, but not heated to an excessive or wasteful degree. There are cubbies in our large office to store your personal belongings, a spacious changing room, a comfy sofa and a water cooler (please bring a water bottle to fill, to cut down on paper cup usage). Two nice, clean bathrooms are located just down the hall. There are also cubbies in the studio itself for valuables, which students are welcome to use. We have a full lending library of yoga books, and encourage students to borrow freely. Gift certificates are available for purchase in any amount.
Please do not wear perfume or any strong scent
People with allergies can be very sensitive to scent. Also, lots of people sweating in a closed space is less stinky than lots of people all wearing different brands of perfume or deodorant.
Wear comfortable clothing
Not so tight it binds, not so loose it gets in your way. And please do not wear clothes that “gap” and are inappropriately revealing.
Practice on an empty stomach
If possible, don’t eat at least three hours before practice. If you know that this isn’t possible for you, eat easily digested food one hour before class.
No food or outside beverages inside the studio
If necessary, bottled water is okay, but remember we are trying to generate internal heat; constant sipping cools the body. After practice, drink plenty of pure water.
Bring your own mat
Shared mats are not hygienic; you may borrow one from us if one is available, until you are able to purchase your own, but please clean it afterward with the mat wipes provided. Please understand mats may be borrowed on a first come basis….we have only a few to borrow, and do occasionally run out of them.
Keep your eyes on your own practice
The practice is richer when it happens from the inside out. It’s not about comparing yourself with the person next to you. Be present with your own experience.
Be kind and loving to yourself
Rest when you need to. Honor where you are in your practice. Use the energy of those around to inspire, not diminish, you. Remember: you are perfect just as you are now, and yoga is meant to enhance that understanding and let that perfection shine. Have fun!
If you are new to Upper Valley Yoga, you can purchase a 3-class pass for $30! (For our first-time guests only, package expires 15 days after purchase)
Drop in to any regular weekly class
*Full time high school and college students, Seniors 60+
Expires after one year
Expires after one year
*Full time high school and college students, Seniors 60+
Expires after 6 months
Expires after 6 months.
*Full time high school and college students, Seniors 60+
Unlimited yoga. 6-month commitment is required; early cancellation fee of $50 applies if the auto renew is canceled before 6 months. This is the best value if you plan to attend at least 2 classes per week.
Unlimited yoga with no commitment required.
Unlimited yoga with no commitment required.
*Full time high school and college students, Seniors 60+
Unlimited yoga, 3 months
If you don’t yet have a mat, borrow one from us and please clean it afterward with the mat wipes.
We have a limited, need-based scholarship fund available for those who are struggling to pay for classes; please email or call us to inquire. We also gratefully accept donations for that fund in any amount. In addition, there are occasional work/study opportunities. If you are interested in being on the work/study list, please let us know!
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802-785-4052